"Out of 30, only four made it back that day," he said. "I can still smell the flesh."

It's been 43 years, yet that memory won't go away.

The 64-year-old from Sciota suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Some local groups have come forward to help.

Hundreds of bikers will squeeze their throttles in unison Saturday as they ride from Monroe County to Easton on behalf of war veterans like Dennis, who were injured in combat.

The Second Annual Wounded Veterans Memorial Bike Ride and Party, which drew 450 motorcycles last year, combines food, entertainment and patriotism to raise money for The Valor Clinic, a local organization that helps provide health care and rehabilitation to wounded veterans.

"I did this to get more involved than a page on Facebook that says 'Support our Troops,'" organizer Eric German of Stroudsburg said. "You can say it or you can go out and do it."

The ride begins at Pocono Mountain Harley-Davidson, formerly Schoch Harley-Davidson in Snydersville, and ends with a giant party at The Riverside Barr and Grill in Easton.

The party at the Riverside Barr and Grill begins at 2 p.m. and will include an all-you-can- eat pig roast, five musical acts, a men's chaps fashion show contest, bonfire, tattoo artist, vendors and some other treats.

German said there would be a police escort during the ride.

"And for once I won't be in handcuffs," he joked. "The Stroud Area Regional Police Department will friendly escort us the entire route. We will be blowing through all the stop lights in downtown Stroudsburg, and who hasn't wanted to do that?"

Riders will be kickstands up, departing Snydersville at 1 p.m.

You don't need a bike to attend.

Tickets are $25 per person before Saturday and $30 the day of the event. The price is $20 with military ID.

Tickets can be purchased at Pocono Mountain Harley-Davidson in Snydersville, the Riverside Barr and Grill in Easton and the Original Pocono Pub and the Cinder Inn in Stroudsburg.

Tickets can be purchased online by going to http://bit.ly/ZXHqJG.

Monroe County's AWSOM animal shelter will also receive some of the proceeds from the event.

German said he expects the split to be 70 percent to the Valor Clinic and 30 percent for AWSOM.

The Valor Clinic is based in Brodheadsville and began in 2008.

The ride is dedicated to Billy Brockett, a fellow biker who died in October of 2011.

"Billy and I were a lot alike. We always did these rides. I'm doing it to keep his memory alive," German said.